It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northwestern had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Peru Tigers as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Northwestern has posted since October 3rd.
While Northwestern won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-11, 25-22.
Northwestern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peru only served three.
Despite the loss, Peru saw an underclassman step up: Bailee Kintner had nine digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Butt, who had seven digs and ten assists.
Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 13-16. As for Peru, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-19.
Northwestern has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Western on the 19th. Peru does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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